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MONTREAL — On a recent episode of Quebec’s popular TV talk show, “Tout le monde en parle,” co-host Dany Turcotte asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau why he hadn’t heard of any significant Netflix investment in Quebec since a major announcement last year. The U.S. streaming giant committed in September 2017 to investing $500 million over […]

Pokémon Go’s latest in-game event – the first of a new type – took place around the world this weekend to a generally mixed response. Feebas Day gave players a three-hour window to complete as many in-game research tasks as possible, with the chance of a new shiny Feebas as a reward. It was a […]

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have officially tied the knot, and while some Canadians surely have royal wedding fatigue, one of the country’s foremost storytellers believes this “story about love” is a great reason for the nation to come together. During CBC’s broadcast of the nuptials, semi-retired broadcaster Peter Mansbridge took the time to speak […]

Cyntoia Brown, a Tennessee woman serving a life sentence in prison for murder and robbery, was granted clemency on Monday after high-profile campaigners brought her case to the public’s attention, sparking debate about life terms for children. The case garnered widespread attention in the US, despite being over a decade old, and the hashtag #FreeCyntoiaBrown trended […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s spy agency says many members of the environmental and Indigenous communities see the federal purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline as a betrayal, and suggests that could intensify opposition to expanding the project. A Canadian Security Intelligence Service assessment highlights a renewed sense of indignation among protesters and clearly indicates the spy […]

South Korea has introduced emergency measures in an effort to combat potentially lethal levels of ultra-fine particulate pollution across a large part of the country. Levels of dust pollution in the air reached a record high on Monday, with the amount of ultra-fine particles reaching 194 microgrammes per cubic metre in Seoul, the highest since […]

In what’s being called “northern humour at its best,” the hashtag #NunavutTVShows uses dryness and wit to highlight some serious issues for the northern territory, while also painting a picture of the community and culture of life in Nunavut. The social media campaign — which involves tweeting a typical TV show with its name re-imagined […]

Facebook has banned an advert for arty platformer Gris for being too sexually suggestive. Publisher Devolver Digital noted the rejection on Twitter last night, and scoffed at Facebook’s dubious logic. Cover your eyes, if you wish to avoid this illicit nudity: Facebook rejected a GRIS launch trailer ad for this ?sexually suggestive? scene so this […]

An MP from the nationalist Alternative for Germany party (AfD) is in hospital with serious injuries after he was attacked in the streets and severely beaten. Frank Magnitz was set upon by three men and beaten with a piece of timber in the northern German city of Bremen on Monday night. Police have so far […]

Facebook and Instagram allow prominent neo-Nazis and white supremacists to profit off their platforms, letting them sell merchandise such as children’s T-shirts with slogans saying “White baby ― the future of our race.” Last month, Facebook removed White Rex, a Russian-owned neo-Nazi clothing company, from its platform after HuffPost reported on the company. But at least three other brands […]